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New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People

Duration
8H 27min
Language
English
Format
Category

History

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the Present • Māori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand

In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:

• Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand home; • The arrival of the Polynesians and what that meant for the region; • The early European explorations and who is credited with discovering the island nation; • Colonization efforts and their impact on the Māori; • How New Zealand was run under European control; • The progressive changes that took place;

In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:

• The origins of the Māori people. • How the Māori civilization developed in seclusion from the rest of the world. • What Māori life was like before European contact. • How and when the Māori isolation period ended. • How the European presence changed the Māori civilization. • Why the Māori-European relations soured. • The Māori heroes in the struggles against the colonial settlers. • What happened during the New Zealand Wars. • How the Māori survived the European challenges. • Who led the Māori into modernity and newfound prosperity.

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© 2023 Captivating History (Audiobook): 9798868664595

Release date

Audiobook: 30 December 2023

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